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Haha, this is a brilliant marketing technique. Create an external website to demonstrate the problem.

It's also an interesting model that you either waste $19/month on something that gives no alerts or waste $50/month on unnecessary hosting. Or do neither and waste lots more money on lost customers.




I see it more like insurance - that $19 isn't wasted, it buys them the ability to be immediately notified when their business's ability to generate revenue goes down.

The alternative is being alerted by emails or phone calls from prospective customers asking if they're still in business - a very awkward phone call to be on!




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